Description of the situation
The Ministry of Health has reported an increase in the number of cases of meningitis in Bulawayo city, mainly in the townships of Mzilikazi and Makokoba. Preliminary diagnosis indicates meningococcal meningitis and serogroup investigation is underway. Vaccines, diagnostic kits and media for preserving isolates during transport have been shipped to Harare.
02 September 1997
Disease Outbreak Reported